Neuropediatrics, Table of Contents Neuropediatrics 2019; 50(03): 204-205DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1684030 Images in Neuropediatrics Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkBright Spotty Lesions in the Myelon: A Hallmark of AQP-4 Positive Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders Authors Author Affiliations Emanuela Claudia Turco 1 Child Neuropsychiatric Unit, Maternal and Child Health Department, Parma University-Hospital, Parma, Italy Francesca Greco 2 Child Neuropsychiatric Unit, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Neuroscience Section, University of Parma, Parma, Italy Francesca Ormitti 3 Neurodiagnostic Unit, Diagnostic Department University-Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy Francesco Pisani 1 Child Neuropsychiatric Unit, Maternal and Child Health Department, Parma University-Hospital, Parma, Italy 2 Child Neuropsychiatric Unit, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Neuroscience Section, University of Parma, Parma, Italy Recommend Article Abstract Buy Article(opens in new window) Full Text References References 1 Trebst C, Raab P, Voss EV. , et al. Longitudinal extensive transverse myelitis--it's not all neuromyelitis optica. Nat Rev Neurol 2011; 7 (12) 688-698 2 Pekcevik Y, Mitchell CH, Mealy MA. , et al. Differentiating neuromyelitis optica from other causes of longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis on spinal magnetic resonance imaging. Mult Scler 2016; 22 (03) 302-311 3 Kitley JL, Leite MI, George JS, Palace JA. The differential diagnosis of longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis. Mult Scler 2012; 18 (03) 271-285 4 Tantsis EM, Prelog K, Alper G. , et al; Paediatric Myelitis Mri Study Group. Magnetic resonance imaging in enterovirus-71, myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody, aquaporin-4 antibody, and multiple sclerosis-associated myelitis in children. Dev Med Child Neurol 2018 ; [ Epub ahead of print ] 5 Baumann M, Grams A, Djurdjevic T. , et al. MRI of the first event in pediatric acquired demyelinating syndromes with antibodies to myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein. J Neurol 2018; 265 (04) 845-855 6 Tan CT, Mao Z, Qiu W, Hu X, Wingerchuk DM, Weinshenker BG. International consensus diagnostic criteria for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders. Neurology 2016; 86 (05) 491-492